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Why regulators love Nuro’s self-driving delivery vehicles

TechCrunch

Nuro’s delivery autonomous vehicles (AVs) don’t have a human driver on board. The company’s founders Dave Ferguson (president) and Jiajun Zhu’s (CEO) vision of a driverless delivery vehicle sought to do away with a lot of the stuff that is essential for a normal car to have, like doors and airbags and even a steering wheel. They built an AV that spared no room in the narrow chassis for a driver’s seat, and had no need for an accelerator, windshield or brake pedals.

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Why every Kiwi should back or build a startup

NZ Entrepreneur

Not all of us are built to be founders but we can all find a way to back ambitious, world-changing businesses; whether it’s buying their products, using their services, promoting them, encouraging and supporting them or investing in them. Certainly, backing and building startups will do a whole lot more for our future and our economy than every Kiwi backing or building a residential property portfolio.

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Baffle lands $20M Series B to simplify data-centric encryption

TechCrunch

California-based Baffle, a startup that aims to prevent data breaches by keeping data encrypted from production through processing, has raised $20 million in Series B funding. Baffle was founded in 2015 to help thwart the increasing threats to enterprise assets in public and private clouds. Unlike many solutions that only encrypt data in-transit and at-rest, Baffle’s solution keeps data encrypted while it’s being processed by databases and applications through a “security mesh”

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How to Seamlessly Shift from Working Remotely to a Hybrid Workplace

StartupNation

As we transition back to pre-pandemic life, many companies will be deciding whether to return to a physical office full-time or adopt a more hybrid approach, splitting time between in-office and working remotely. And why not? There are many benefits to adopting a hybrid workplace model for both employer and employee. Schedule a Consultation with AccessPoint.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Why fintechs are buying up legacy financial services companies

TechCrunch

Oh, how the tables have turned. It used to be that if you were a fintech startup or, for lack of a better term, a digitally native financial services business, you might be eyeing an acquisition from an incumbent in the industry. It used to be that if you were a fintech startup or, for lack of a better term, a digitally native financial services business, you might be eyeing an acquisition from an incumbent in the industry.

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BrainQ raises $40M to transform stroke patient rehabilitation with its home therapy device

TechCrunch

If you injure your elbow, surgery can help. If you lose a leg, prostheses are available. But problems within the brain are more difficult to treat, and for stroke victims rehabilitation is largely left to the body’s own repair mechanisms. BrainQ aims to change that with a device that stimulates the damaged part of the brain and promotes self-repair, showing enough improvement in studies to warrant a Breakthrough Device certification from the FDA — and the company has just raised $40M to ta

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Entrepreneur Who Bootstrapped to an IPO Explains How He Succeeded Without Venture Capital

Entrepreneur's Handbook

By knowing the right strategies, maybe you can do it, too… Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Tropic picks up $25M to streamline software procurement experiences

TechCrunch

The pandemic was a catalyst for showing companies looking to cut costs just how much they were spending on their software tools. New York-based Tropic ’s platform not only uncovers those savings, but also brings a click-and-approve approach to buying software. Today, the company announced a $25 million Series A round of funding. Canaan Partners led the round, with participation from Founder Collective and Mo Koyfman’s new fund, Shine.

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Why Standardising Beats Customising with One Hand Behind its Back

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Standardise your offerings, and watch your business take off. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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PE Mastery: CAPTARGET's Playbook for Quality Lead Flow

CAPTARGET presents a masterclass in M&A deal sourcing. Learn to cast a wide net, embracing seller self-identification. Consistency is the linchpin: keep the origination process steady for a reliable flow of opportunities. Diversify your tactics, employing various tools and vendors. Tech matters! Understand DNS settings, domain authority, and brand presence for optimal outreach.

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Revenue-based financing startup Jenfi raises $6.3M to focus on high-growth Southeast Asian companies

TechCrunch

Many Southeast Asian digital businesses run into obstacles when seeking early-stage growth financing. They might not want to sell equity in their company, but often struggle to secure working capital loans from traditional financial institutions. That’s where Singapore-based Jenfi comes in, providing revenue-based financing of up to $500,000 with flexible repayment plans that co-founder and chief executive officer Jeffrey Liu refers to as “growth capital as a product.” .

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How Teddy Roosevelt Redefined What It Means to Be a Leader

Entrepreneur's Handbook

All the while pursuing a dozen different hobbies Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Shopistry bags $2M to provide ‘headless commerce without the headaches’

TechCrunch

Canada-based Shopistry wants to turn the concept of headless commerce, well, on its head. On Monday, the e-commerce startup announced $2 million in seed funding to continue developing its toolkit of products, integrations, services and managed infrastructure for brands to scale online. Jaafer Haidar and Tariq Zabian started Shopistry in 2019. Haidar’s background is as a serial technology founder with exits and ventures in e-commerce and cloud software.

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The Million Dollar Failed Company: How to Avoid Going Broke In Business

Smart Hustle Magazine

Contributed by Octavia Conner, a financial consultant specializing in outsourced CFO and tax services. It’s a common belief among small business owners that achieving $1 million in revenue indicates success. However, many owners struggle to make their businesses profitable even when they reach high revenue figures. A $1 million consulting company with ten employees might have a payroll of $600,000, leaving $400,000 for operating expenses and owner’s compensation.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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Here’s what the inevitable friendly neighborhood robot invasion looks like

TechCrunch

In early 2021, a Nuro autonomous delivery vehicle pulled to a halt at a four-way stop in its hometown of Mountain View, California to let a user cross. This seemingly humdrum moment quickly looked like a decidedly science fiction storyline — the user was a small sidewalk robot from another startup on its own mission. “Obviously, we yielded to it, but it was, wow, we have entered a different world,” said Amy Jones Satrom, head of Operations at Nuro.

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Considering Ecommerce as a Side Hustle? Here’s How to Nail Your Niche

Smart Hustle Magazine

If you’re looking for a way to boost your income with a profitable side hustle, look no further than the ecommerce industry. Thanks to our increasingly digital world, setting up a store and selling online has never been more accessible than it is today. In fact, TrustRadius estimates that 90% of ecommerce companies saw revenue growth of 10% or more over the course of the pandemic, and the industry is expected to only continue growing.

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Navigating a Changing World

INBIA

The post Navigating a Changing World appeared first on InBIA.

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WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Beer Business in Michigan is Big Business (Episode 275)

StartupNation

On today’s Business Beat, Jeff discusses Michigan’s booming beer industry, and how a recent study reveals that Michigan may very well be “The Great Beer State” Tune in to the Business Beat, below, to learn more about beer’s significance to Michigan’s economy: Tune in to News/Talk 760 AM WJR weekday mornings at 7:11 a.m. for the WJR Business Beat.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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How Google’s self-driving car project accidentally spawned its robotic delivery rival

TechCrunch

Nuro doesn’t have a typical Silicon Valley origin story. It didn’t emerge after a long, slow slog from a suburban garage or through a flash of insight in a university laboratory. Nor was it founded at the behest of an eccentric billionaire with money to burn. Nuro was born — and ramped up quickly — thanks to a cash windfall from what is now one of its biggest rivals.

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WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Michigan Ranks High For Post Covid Recovery (Episode 274)

StartupNation

On today’s Business Beat, Jeff discusses recent reports on post-pandemic economic conditions of the state of Michigan, and why Michigan is on track for a speedy recovery. Tune in to the Business Beat, below, to learn more about these new findings on Michigan’s economic recovery: Tune in to News/Talk 760 AM WJR weekday mornings at 7:11 a.m. for the WJR Business Beat.

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Cisco beefing up app monitoring portfolio with acquisition of Epsagon for $500M

TechCrunch

Cisco announced on Friday that it’s acquiring Israeli applications-monitoring startup Epsagon at a price pegged at $500 million. The purchase gives Cisco a more modern microservices-focused component for its growing applications-monitoring portfolio. The Israeli business publication Globes reported it had gotten confirmation from Cisco that the deal was for $500 million, but Cisco would not confirm that price with TechCrunch.

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StartupNation Radio: How and Why Having an App Can Help with Your Small Business Success

StartupNation

On this week’s episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff talks to Mick Brege and Alex Lanzetta from Studio Cadenza about how apps can be used for small businesses, and also Tim Connor, founder of Alteris, about the company’s experience with building their own app. StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on Dell products and accessories: Learn more here.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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Equity Monday: Hacks, IPOs, and the next generation of American tech giants

TechCrunch

Hello and welcome back to Equity , TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This is Equity Monday, our weekly kickoff that tracks the latest private market news, talks about the coming week, digs into some recent funding rounds and mulls over a larger theme or narrative from the private markets.

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5 Small Steps to Better Communicate Your Business Strategy

Smart Hustle Magazine

Authored by John Courtney, Founder and Chief Executive of BoardroomAdvisors.co . Scaling up a business may involve changes in how senior management defines the strategic direction of the company, which, in turn, could affect operations, human resources, finances, and other processes. Although it is not always a drastic shift, business owners must be conscious about guiding their employees through this transition.

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[VIDEO] George Deeb Discusses Pitching Venture Capitalists (on ASBN)

Red Rocket

I was recently interviewed by the Atlanta Small Business Network (ASBN), an online "television network" serving the small business community, about how best to pitch a venture capitalist. I thought this "Tip of the Day" short video turned out great, and I wanted to share it with all of you, to see if it can be helpful with your own fund raising efforts.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.